The character of efforts hitherto put forth to solve the puzzle--What has been accomplished--The plan somewhere defective--Mormonism to be reformed, not destroyed--Why Mormons will not listen to Christian missionaries--Moody and Sankey's meetings in Salt Lake City--_The Deseret Evening News_ on Bishop Tuttle's sermon--Mormonism a perversion of Christianity--The educational and colonization scheme best fitted to reform it--Proved by comparing Roman Catholicism in the United States with Roman Catholicism in Mexico or Brazil--The probable effect of a larger intelligence--The probable effect of the introduction of Gentile colonies--The religious puzzle solved--The duty of the hour. Hitherto the efforts which have been put forth against Mormonism as a religious system have been the same in character as when contending with Buddhism, Confucianism, or any other pagan religion. _And what has been accomplished?_ It is not our desire to depreciate what has been done in Utah by the noble Christian men and women who have faced the insults of men and sometimes death itself in battling with the errors of Mormonism. They are Christian heroes and heroines, and are deserving of all praise and honor. They are worthy to receive crowns and laurels that can never fade. But their sterling worth and Christian heroism do not alter the facts concerning the visible results of their labors. It is true that nearly twenty years elapsed after the occupation of Salt Lake Valley by the Mormons before any attempt was made to introduce the Gospel. It was only by the occupation of Camp Douglas, in 1862, by several regiments of United States troops that the way began to be opened; and only since 1865 has there been any missionary work done in the Territory. But in the twenty years of missionary work what has been accomplished? How many converts from Mormonism have been obtained? Rev. R. G. McNiece, D.D., of Salt Lake City, in a personal letter to the writer, said: "The number of converts directly from the Mormon ranks I cannot give you; but it is very small, especially among adults. Among the youth the number is greater, and here is where the hope lies. The children and youth come under Christian influence first in the day-schools maintained by the Christian denominations. In the Sabbath-school this influence is deepened, and thereby the way into the Church is opened. I should say that THREE HUNDRED WOULD BE A LARGE ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHRISTIAN CONVERTS FROM THE MORMON RANKS; but the work thus far has been preparatory."